虛擬實境遊戲在精神科團體職能治療的運用——以Wii遊戲機為例

Application of Virtual Reality Video Games in the Occupational Group Therapy of Mental Health–Take Wii as Example

Recreation is a vital element in the daily life of chronic mental illness. Due to the many changes in the world order and advancement in science and technology, Virtual Reality Video Games(VR-games) have become one of the major choices of leisure activities in the future. This essay focuses on analyzing the application of VR-games as a therapeutic media for Occupation Therapy in Psychiatric Department, using ''Therapeutic Recreation'' and ''Group Therapy'' as entry points and ''Wii'' as the major media. This article is the first research paper in Taiwan on application of ''Wii video machines'' for psychiatric patients. We divide our essay in two parts, ''The effects on using VR-games for psychiatric patients'' and ''The important notes for using VR-games for psychiatric patients''. We hope we can integrate the newest recreation trend with our medical knowledge and apply them into mental health care.